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May 1, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Leadership with Situational Awareness
My dog Braxton recently reminded me of an important life skill: situational awareness. Braxton is a medium sized, predominantly Labrador mix with a fervor for playing frisbee. When I open the door, she waits for my signal to go out....
Topics: General
April 3, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
When Financial Stress Hits Your Nonprofit, Try These Steps
By Rachel Sams Right now, many nonprofit leaders are drifting off in thought in meetings or lying awake at night. One of the worries crowding their minds: Amid turmoil in the federal funding many nonprofits rely on, they may have...
Topics: Risk Basics
April 1, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Own It: Failure as a Springboard to Success
By Melanie Lockwood Herman As a teenager, I was bursting with excitement when Mum and I set off to the DMV in Danvers, MA to take my driver’s exam. A year prior, my older sister returned home from her exam...
Topics: General, Risk Basics
March 17, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Your Top Risks are Mysteries, Not Puzzles
By Melanie Lockwood Herman It may not surprise you that many people who are drawn to risk management are undaunted by puzzles. At NRMC we often hear a commitment to “figure this out,” or “sort and rank our risks.” My...
Topics: Organizational Culture, Risk Assessment, Risk Basics
March 4, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults from Sexual Abuse with Mike Kolberg of Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Mike Kolberg is regional manager of risk management services for Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), a commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurer that offers a variety of solutions tailored to the nonprofit sector. With abuse prevention for all populations top of...
Topics: General
February 4, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Simplify and Streamline During a Crisis
By Melanie Lockwood Herman “An infinite-minded leader does not simply want to build a company that can weather change but one that can be transformed by it. They want to build a company that embraces surprises and adapts with them.”...
January 27, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Cultivate Your Risk Manager Superpowers
When was your last big risk management win? Did you feel like you’d earned your superhero cape? Reflecting on our successes can help us build on areas where we excel as risk managers. It can also help us identify areas...
Topics: General
December 16, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
NRMC’s Most Popular Risk Articles of 2024
By Rachel Sams This year, the risk managers in NRMC’s audience navigated competing demands to stay open to possibilities yet have all the answers. They sought a sense of calm and tools to help their nonprofit build resilience in the...
Topics: General
December 10, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Learn, Don’t Ruminate, About Past Disruptions
By Melanie Lockwood Herman “That could have been so much worse!” I replied to a friend telling me about his disrupted morning commute due to a tire sidewall failure on a busy highway. After the conversation ended, it occurred to...
December 2, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Maximize Your Risk Learning in 2025
By Rachel Sams In early 2023, I attended a webinar that encouraged nonprofits to approach artificial intelligence with curiosity, rather than fear. At the time, the explosion of generative AI, which allows users to create text and other media, gave...